An IntroductionAn Introduction

Why was the Transition Team Why was the Transition Team formed?formed?

Additional Support for Learning Act (2004)Additional Support for Learning Act (2004)

For Scotland’s Children (2001)For Scotland’s Children (2001)

Same as You (2000)Same as You (2000)

What do we do?What do we do?

Work with young people aged 14 – early Work with young people aged 14 – early 20s with disabilities. 20s with disabilities.

Support the move from School and Support the move from School and Children’s Services to Adult Services.Children’s Services to Adult Services.

Support individuals to plan and achieve a Support individuals to plan and achieve a preferred post – school option. preferred post – school option.

How do we do it?How do we do it?

Person Centred approach to promote Person Centred approach to promote independence and social inclusion. independence and social inclusion.

Consult with Parents and Carers. Consult with Parents and Carers.

Provide information and support. Provide information and support.

Assess the needs of the young person.Assess the needs of the young person.

Who we work with?Who we work with?

Young PeopleYoung People Parents and CarersParents and Carers Health & Social Care and Children & Health & Social Care and Children &

Families Practice TeamsFamilies Practice Teams Local Area Co-ordination TeamLocal Area Co-ordination Team Funding IndependenceTeamFunding IndependenceTeam Links with Health , Education , Careers Links with Health , Education , Careers

and Voluntary Services. and Voluntary Services.

Transition 2 MeetingOrganised by school ASL team leader. Initiate Transition Plan. Confirm views of pupil and parents. Transition plan / minutes distributed to everyone involved. With parental agreement, the Transition Plan can be passed to post school providers.

S2 or S3 schools consider all pupils who have additional support needs and identify those who may need planning and support for transition. Pupil and parent consulted.

Referral to Transition Team for initial assessment.

Request for advice from different agencies.

Referral to other SW team - not for Transition Team

No input from social work required.

Pupil leaves school

Transfer of information 6 months before pupil leaves.

Transition Team will support process of move to post-school. Review provision after 3 months.

Allocated to Transition Team.Assessment of need.Explore choices and post school options. Work with YP, family and involved agencies.

Transition 1 MeetingOrganised by school’s ASL Team Leader for all pupils with additional support needs and enhanced transitional planning required.Collect views of pupil and parents. Identify agencies likely to be involved in transition and contact them.Discuss where a referral to the Transition Team should be undertaken. Use Transition Toolkit.

Completion of Transition Plan

Pupil staying on.

Transition 3 Meeting

Transition Team

AssessmentsAssessments

Provide information and advice to Parents Provide information and advice to Parents and Carers. and Carers.

Carry out an assessment of young Carry out an assessment of young persons needs. persons needs.

Options - FundingOptions - Funding

Direct PaymentsDirect Payments

Self Directed Service ProvisionSelf Directed Service Provision

BenefitsBenefits

Disability Living AllowanceDisability Living Allowance

HealthHealth

Post School OptionsPost School Options

LocalArea

Co-ordination

Individual Person Centred

Social CareServices

Voluntary Sector

Employment

Training

Further Education

ME

What Next ?What Next ?

If stays at If stays at SchoolSchool

Transition Transition Team continues Team continues to track.to track.

If Leaves If Leaves SchoolSchool

Transition planTransition plan

followed and followed and support support continued.continued.

Post CollegePost College Post college Post college support offered support offered if required.if required.

Customer SatisfactionCustomer Satisfaction

Carers QuestionnairesCarers Questionnaires

ReviewsReviews

Talking MatsTalking Mats

Young People’s QuestionnairesYoung People’s Questionnaires

ASPIREASPIRE Work within the Transition Team. Work within the Transition Team.

Preventative transition support project for Preventative transition support project for young people with Asperger Syndrome or young people with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism. High Functioning Autism.

Referrals can be made from age 14 to Referrals can be made from age 14 to ASPIREASPIRE. .